For the longest time, I thought I was dealing with women’s hair loss because I would find what looked like gobs of hair in my brush when I brushed my hair each day. It seemed like a huge amount of hair, but as time went on, I realized that it must not be as much as I thought because I have thick hair and it remains that way. There is no thinning or balding to be found. I wondered how I could lose so much hair without finding a bald spot or two, so I did a little research.
As it turns out, we lose hundreds of hairs each day. To lose one or two hundred hairs a day is normal women’s hair loss. That is completely normal, but for most people, it is something that happens without notice. I notice my hair because it is blond and very curly. The pieces that fall out stay caught in the curls, and they all come out at once when I brush. Otherwise, I might not even notice what was going on. I do not have abnormal women’s hair loss, but that doesn’t mean there are not women who do.
Women’s hair loss becomes a problem when you notice thinning and/or bald spots. This might be something you want to talk to your doctor about. While we are use to men losing hair, it is not as common in women. In many cases, women’s hair loss signals something more serious going on. There could be an underlying medical condition that needs to be addressed. Women who have PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) have a tendency to lose hair.
There are other things that can cause women’s hair loss, and if this is happening to you at an age younger than fifty or sixty, you may want to make sure there is no underlying cause. It might be a disease that you have to take care of, and your women’s hair loss might just be one of many clues. Remember that some women’s hair loss is normal, but bald spots are not.
You may never notice when you are losing hairs, but you may know when it is getting worse with you when you spot more and more stray hairs falling out and lying around. Keep an eye on your brush, pillow, jackets, and your shower drain. If you find that the amount of hair you are losing seems to be much more than usual, have a visit with your doctor.
As it turns out, we lose hundreds of hairs each day. To lose one or two hundred hairs a day is normal women’s hair loss. That is completely normal, but for most people, it is something that happens without notice. I notice my hair because it is blond and very curly. The pieces that fall out stay caught in the curls, and they all come out at once when I brush. Otherwise, I might not even notice what was going on. I do not have abnormal women’s hair loss, but that doesn’t mean there are not women who do.
Women’s hair loss becomes a problem when you notice thinning and/or bald spots. This might be something you want to talk to your doctor about. While we are use to men losing hair, it is not as common in women. In many cases, women’s hair loss signals something more serious going on. There could be an underlying medical condition that needs to be addressed. Women who have PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) have a tendency to lose hair.
There are other things that can cause women’s hair loss, and if this is happening to you at an age younger than fifty or sixty, you may want to make sure there is no underlying cause. It might be a disease that you have to take care of, and your women’s hair loss might just be one of many clues. Remember that some women’s hair loss is normal, but bald spots are not.
You may never notice when you are losing hairs, but you may know when it is getting worse with you when you spot more and more stray hairs falling out and lying around. Keep an eye on your brush, pillow, jackets, and your shower drain. If you find that the amount of hair you are losing seems to be much more than usual, have a visit with your doctor.